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King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 3:32 pm
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 3:32 pm
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 3:32 pm
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla arrive in Ottawa on May 26, a day before he is set to deliver the Throne Speech in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
  • The Hill Times

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
  • The Hill Times
King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla arrive in Ottawa on May 26, a day before he is set to deliver the Throne Speech in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
Francis Scarpaleggia
Francis Scarpaleggia
After a secret ballot, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was voted in as House Speaker for the 45th Parliament on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but
Francis Scarpaleggia
After a secret ballot, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was voted in as House Speaker for the 45th Parliament on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.
Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
Canada must discussions to advance the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide while setting the example here at home, writes Bonnie Brayton. Unsplash photograph by Elevate

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.
Canada must discussions to advance the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide while setting the example here at home, writes Bonnie Brayton. Unsplash photograph by Elevate

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Unlike his predecessor, Prime Minister Mark Carney is 'more crisp and precise in his answers, and he doesn't tend to give a lecture,' says former Liberal MP Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Unlike his predecessor, Prime Minister Mark Carney is 'more crisp and precise in his answers, and he doesn't tend to give a lecture,' says former Liberal MP Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
Perhaps we need to better highlight those multimillion-dollar contracts that just piss away money on equipment that is unusable in the North, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our
Perhaps we need to better highlight those multimillion-dollar contracts that just piss away money on equipment that is unusable in the North, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in Ottawa today and tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in Ottawa today and tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
Now those are chairs fit for King and Queen: The monarch’s throne, left, and companion consort’s throne are bespoke to the temporary Senate building. Senate of Canada photograph, and The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one
Now those are chairs fit for King and Queen: The monarch’s throne, left, and companion consort’s throne are bespoke to the temporary Senate building. Senate of Canada photograph, and The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?

  • The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here's hoping.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
  • The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here's hoping.

Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
  • The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here's hoping.
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
Carney's cabinet
Carney's cabinet
Gender and Equity Minister Rechie Valdez, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu after being sworn into cabinet on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on
Carney's cabinet
Gender and Equity Minister Rechie Valdez, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu after being sworn into cabinet on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s boomer base

  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
Generation X: Pierre Poilievre, left, and Mark Carney, are both technically generation Xers, people born between 1965 and 1980. Poilievre was born in 1979 and Carney was born in 1965, but Carney comes across like a boomer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Carney’s boomer base

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider

Carney’s boomer base

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
Generation X: Pierre Poilievre, left, and Mark Carney, are both technically generation Xers, people born between 1965 and 1980. Poilievre was born in 1979 and Carney was born in 1965, but Carney comes across like a boomer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy

  • Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on
Opinion | May 26, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy

Opinion | May 26, 2025
  • Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on

Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy

Opinion | May 26, 2025
  • Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixels.com

Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

  • MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira
Ailish Campbell, Canada's ambassador to the European Union, will deliver remarks on 'Navigating Global Change: Canada and the EU in a Shifting World Order,' hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute, on May 26 at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

  • MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira

Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

  • MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira
Ailish Campbell, Canada's ambassador to the European Union, will deliver remarks on 'Navigating Global Change: Canada and the EU in a Shifting World Order,' hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute, on May 26 at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s back to work for Parliament

  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. Carney must now not only deal with national and international issues, but also the wants, hopes, and needs of 170 Liberals, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s back to work for Parliament

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues

It’s back to work for Parliament

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. Carney must now not only deal with national and international issues, but also the wants, hopes, and needs of 170 Liberals, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for
Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025
  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025
  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured it
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured it

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured it
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The backstory on equalization

  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, pictured on stage with Brian Lilley, at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The backstory on equalization

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.

The backstory on equalization

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, pictured on stage with Brian Lilley, at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
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A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Paying the Trumpgeld

  • Plus, Poilievre unveils his new team.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 22, 2025
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on May 6. Photograph by Gabriel B Kotico courtesy of the White House

Paying the Trumpgeld

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre unveils his new team.

Paying the Trumpgeld

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre unveils his new team.
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on May 6. Photograph by Gabriel B Kotico courtesy of the White House

Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix

  • Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand 'now more than ever' the need 'to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.'
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
New Senate Conservative Leader Leo Housakos, left, returning Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain, returning Canadian Senator Group Leader Scott Tannas, and newly elected Progressive Senate Group Leader, Brian Francis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
  • Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand 'now more than ever' the need 'to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.'

Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
  • Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand 'now more than ever' the need 'to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.'
New Senate Conservative Leader Leo Housakos, left, returning Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain, returning Canadian Senator Group Leader Scott Tannas, and newly elected Progressive Senate Group Leader, Brian Francis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

The missed opportunities of public procurement

  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound has been getting briefed on his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The missed opportunities of public procurement

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?

The missed opportunities of public procurement

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound has been getting briefed on his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel’s impossible dream

  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

On energy, Prime Minister Carney must pick a lane

  • The PM must decide whether to continue subsidizing and expanding fossil fuels, or steer decisively toward a clean, independent, and resilient energy future.
Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney must be bold, ambitious, and decisive if he wants to put his mark on a transformation that will build our country’s resilience for decades to come, writes Caroline Brouillette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On energy, Prime Minister Carney must pick a lane

Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
  • The PM must decide whether to continue subsidizing and expanding fossil fuels, or steer decisively toward a clean, independent, and resilient energy future.

On energy, Prime Minister Carney must pick a lane

Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
  • The PM must decide whether to continue subsidizing and expanding fossil fuels, or steer decisively toward a clean, independent, and resilient energy future.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney must be bold, ambitious, and decisive if he wants to put his mark on a transformation that will build our country’s resilience for decades to come, writes Caroline Brouillette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
François-Philippe Champagn
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
Nationalist francophones often portray Anglo Quebecers as their adversaries for long ago slights, but we are much more allies than they may think, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Tim Marshall

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.
Nationalist francophones often portray Anglo Quebecers as their adversaries for long ago slights, but we are much more allies than they may think, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Tim Marshall

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A home for all

  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged
Opinion | May 21, 2025

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

A public alternative to social media

  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

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